Early 15c., "supreme happiness," from Middle French béatitude (15c.) and directly from Latin beatitudinem (nominative beatitudo) "state of blessedness," from past participle stem of beare "make happy". As "a declaration of blessedness" (usually plural, beatitudes, especially in reference to the Sermon on the Mount) it is attested from 1520s.
The person in the green who sneezed has obtained beatitude.
Heyday:
Late 16c., alteration of heyda (1520s), exclamation of playfulness or surprise, something like Modern English hurrah, apparently an extended form of Middle English interjection hey or hei. Modern sense of "stage of greatest vigor" first recorded 1751, which altered the spelling on model of day, with which this word apparently has no etymological connection.
1990s 2010s
In terms of appearance, Tom Cruise was in his heyday in the 1990s.
Kudos:
"Fame, renown," 1799, probably originally in university slang, from Greek kydos "glory, fame," especially in battle, literally "that which is heard of," from PIE root *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive". A singular noun in Greek, but the final -s often is mistaken as a plural suffix in English, leading to the barbarous back-formation kudo (attested by 1936).
The pope gives kudos to all of his followers.
Fill in the blanks with the vocab word that best fits the sentence in the passage.
During Pope Karen's 1. ______, she was known for her generous bestowment of blessings. These 2. ______ satisfied her hordes of screaming fans, and in 2027, Karen was voted All-Around Best Pope Of All Time. She received much 3. _____ for this vast achievement, much to the chagrin of her predecessor, Pope Evio.
Answers:
sopnʞ ˙3
ǝpnʇıʇɐǝq ˙2
ʎɐpʎǝɥ ˙1
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